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Gang sweep leads to multiple arrests

Guns drawn, MAGEC Officers shout into the home of an alleged gang member, wary of the unknown and conscious of a ticking clock."Give us about an hour, hour and a half and before like cockroaches they...

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Fresno Resource Fair

Hundreds gathered at a resource fair at the Holiday Inn in East Central Fresno Friday. There were information booths on different subjects including financial services, nutrition, and health care....

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Frozen Berry Recall

A blend of frozen berries sold at Costco stores may be linked to an outbreak of hepatitis. There have been six confirmed cases in California and 30 cases nationwide. Consumers are warned not to eat...

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Fresno County Drowning

A family was swimming in the San Joaquin River at Skaggs Bridge Park in Fresno County Friday evening, when a 47-year-old man started drowning. The sheriff's department and Fresno Fire responded to the...

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Scorching Temperatures Settle in the Valley

Highs reaching the upper 90's prompted fire crews to bring extra resources to a fire Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, for thousands hoping to spend the weekend outdoors, the heat meant a change of plans.

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Soldier meets daughter for the first time

The clapping started early and then at once, a man from beyond security emerged, dressed in a white suit and looking for someone he's seen but never held."I was able to see her on Skype but I was never...

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Doug Vagim Talking About No on Measure G

Former Fresno County Supervisor Doug Vagim spoke to CBS47 on Friday on why Measure G in not necessary for the city of Fresno.Vagim spoke on why he and others oppose the measure that is proposed by...

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Gang Member Arrested

A gang member in Merced is in custody after he was found with guns and a stolen car. Police arrested 19-year-old Anthony Flores at the Quality Inn near V and 12th street in Merced after witnesses said...

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Gang Sweep in Fresno County

Nearly two dozen people are in custody after a gang sweep in Fresno County.A total of twenty people are behind bars, drugs were also seized. Gang officers targeted areas where gang crime has been on...

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Over The Edge

Some brave Fresnans got the chance to repel down the Pacific Southwest Building during the second annual event.The event supports the downtown ice rink which is scheduled to come back in the fall. The...

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Man in critical condition after being hit by car

Police say a man was walking the wrong direction on Chestnut near Jensen when he was hit by a car. He was taken to CommunityRegionalMedicalCenter where he is in critical condition. Investigators...

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San Joaquin River drowning

A 47-year-old man drowned on Friday while swimming at Skaggs Bridge Park in Fresno County.A family was swimming in the San Joaquin River when the man went under.The Fresno County Sheriff's Department...

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Powerhouse Fire over 40,000 acres

The Powerhouse Fire north of Los Angeles has destroyed six homes and forced 3,000 evacuations.The wildfire started Thursday afternoon and has grown to 40,000 acres.Mandatory evacuations are in effect...

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Fire crews battle flames and high temperatures

Fire crews were put to the test in Northwest Fresno Sunday afternoon.A Pickup caught fire at an apartment complex near Fruit and Ashlan. The flames spread to a palm tree, which climbed to the top of...

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Park visitor swept over fall at Yosemite

(Joe Ybarra Reporting)Crews are resuming the search for a Sacramento man swept over Nevada Fall in Yosemite.Park rangers say the water the man was swimming in appeared calm but it's dangerously...

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Officer involved shooting in Huron

(Joe Ybarra Reporting)The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department  is investigating an officer involved shooting in Huron.The shooting occurred around 3:00 a.m. in the area of Cherry & Los Angeles.A...

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Student in crosswalk hit by school bus

A Bullard High School student is expected to be okay after being hit by a school bus while in a crosswalk.The accident happened at 7:30 a.m. Monday morning when the student was crossing at Palm and...

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Name-calling in Measure G debate

Name-calling the day before the Measure G election.  Monday the president of the Fresno Police Officer's Association said Chief Jerry Dyer has been duped by a con-artist, Mayor Ashley Swearengin....

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New Kerman Walmart Supercenter now hiring

The new Walmart Supercenter store is at the intersection of Whitesbridge Avenue and Goldenrod.  The store is set to open at the end of August.Construction started around three months ago and now...

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Measure G Voting Set for Tuesday

Fresno County’s election office will be extremely busy Tuesday as voting for Measure G gets underway.“We're totally ready,” said Fresno Co. Clerk Brandi Orth.Orth and her staff have already processed...

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